The son of a Hamas founder has stated that the terrorist group is even more dangerous than ISIS, underscoring that the mainstream media is reluctant to label it as a genocidal religious movement to avoid sparking a religious conflict.
Mosab Hassan Yousef, who defected from the terrorist group and served as an informant for Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, in the 1990s, made these comments on “FOX & Friends.”
Yousef emphasized that comparing Hamas to ISIS is a valid analogy, but he believes Hamas is more perilous. He pointed to the division and global turmoil caused by Hamas, stating that the group’s brutality and barbarism have been so extreme that the term “brutality” doesn’t fully capture their actions. Yousef stressed that Hamas is, at its core, a religious movement relentlessly targeting Israel and the Jewish people. However, mainstream media refrains from making this characterization out of fear of exacerbating a religious conflict.
Hamas, according to Yousef, cannot be approached through negotiation because it isn’t a national or political entity. Instead, it is driven by deep-seated hatred towards a specific race and nation. Hamas, in his view, is determined to annihilate the Jewish people solely because of their Jewish identity and the existence of the Jewish state.
It’s essential to note that Hamas and ISIS have both been associated with acts of terrorism and violence, but Hamas’s agenda is deeply rooted in its longstanding conflict with Israel, while ISIS aimed to establish a caliphate and had a more global focus.
Hamas has governed the Gaza Strip since its electoral victory in 2006 and was established long before ISIS came into prominence. In May 2023, the conflict between Israel and Hamas gained significant international attention after a violent attack by Hamas in southern Israel.
Yousef also highlighted Hamas’s tactic of using “human shields” to protect its infrastructure, making it challenging for any Israeli ground invasion to succeed. He explained that Hamas fighters are willing to die, complicating efforts to confront them.
The possibility of defeating Hamas, in Yousef’s opinion, hinges on a combination of strategies. This would involve destroying the group’s infrastructure, gathering intelligence, and implementing a comprehensive blockade.
The conflict with Hamas has garnered global attention and remains a complex and long-standing issue with no easy solutions. The situation is further complicated by factors like the use of human shields, regional politics, and deeply entrenched hostilities.